scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
distance in sword combat where approaching one more step allows hitting one's opponent
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
you could say; you might say; verging on the
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
we have a result!; game over!; match!
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
to resound; to make a stir
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to run about; to rush about
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
heart; guts; nerve; central part